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Uhtius scabra huntingdoni 
Huntingdon Elm 
ULMUS: Elm—Continued 
U. campestris clemmeri. A variety of the Eng¬ 
lish Elm, forming a narrow, pyramidal tree with 
spreading, short branches and oval, somewhat 
rough leaves. 
U. campestris cornubiensis. WHEATLEY'S ELM. 
Compact ami upright grower, with medium to 
small, dark foliage. Bark smooth. A superb shade 
tree for lawn or roadside. 
U. campestris latifolia. BROAD-LEAVED ENG¬ 
LISH ELM. Handsome variety. Leaves larger 
and smoother than the type, appearing earlier in 
the spring and retained later in the fall. 
U. campestris suberosa. CORK ELM. Another 
varietv of English Elm, distinguished from it by 
the dense growth of cork almost covering the 
limbs, which spread horizontally. Leaves dark 
green and very rough. This has proved to be a 
desirable deciduous street and avenue tree for the 
Western States. 
U. campestris variegata. VARIEGATED ELM. 
A variety of English Elm, having all the leaves 
sprinkled over with silvery spots. Holds variega¬ 
tion throughout the summer. 
U. scabra. SCOTCH or WYCH ELM. Europe; 
Asia. 100 ft. Large tree of rapid, spreading 
growth. Foliage very large and rough. 
U. scabra dovaei. A variety of Scotch Elm with 
upright, vigorous growth and pyramidal form. An 
excellent street tree. 
U. scabra huntingdoni. HUNTINGDON ELM. 
Of very erect habit and rapid, vigorous growth. 
Bark clean and smooth. Foliage dense, leaves 
large, dark green, remaining on the tret* until late. 
Fine for street and avenue planting. The hand¬ 
somest of all Elms. 
ZELKOVA 
Z. acuminata (Z. kaki). JAPANESE ELM. 
Japan. 100 ft. An excellent but little known tree 
of rapid growth, forming broad, round-topped 
head. Leaves much like Elm, but smaller and 
more coarsely serrate. Succeeds admirably in 
California. 
ZIZYPHUS 
Z. jujuba. Asia. 30 ft. One of the handsomest 
smaller deciduous trees. Regularly round-headed, 
main branches stout, but secondary branches or 
branehlets very fine, often thread-like and droop¬ 
ing. bearing small, light green, highly glossy 
leaves. Fruit edible. 
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